Sabas the monk

Sabas monachus

Biography

Born around 818, Sabas was a contemporary of St Ioannikios and follower of St Peter of Atroa. Indeed, he was associated with the monastic federation led by the latter until ca. 837. Then, he probably moved to the monastery of Antidion, by whose hegumen Ioseph was commissioned to write the Life of St Ioannikios. After 858 we know that Sabas was hegumen of the monastery of Pissadinoi in Bithynia, but probably due to his pro Ignatian past he was dismissed from this post and embarked on an ascetic life in the Mount Olympus area. After showing his support to Photius' policies (esp. in the Vita retractata of St Peter of Atroa), Sabas is found active in Constantinople. In 865 he even took charge of the monastery of St John of Stoudios. When Nikolaos took office at the monastery of Stoudios, Sabas became a simple monk but very likely remained a member of the Studite circle, as suggested by his final work.

Works

• Life of St Ioannikios

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Quotations

• [LXX] Ge 28:18
• [LXX] Ge 3:22-24
• [LXX] Ge 49:33
• [LXX] Ex 13:21
• [LXX] Ex 19:16

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